US President-elect Joe Biden received his first injected dose of the Covid-19 vaccine live on television on Monday in an effort to boost confidence in its safety ahead of its wide distribution next year. Biden has said he would make the fight against the coronavirus, which has killed more than […]
Yuki Bhambri eyes comeback after injury, lockdown woes
In late February, Yuki Bhambri began taking small steps on the long road back to playing competitive tennis after a knee injury had sidelined him in October, 2018. A return to the courts in New Delhi, some hitting sessions—ah, to have that feeling after a year-and-a-half. “It was tough. Every […]
Here is your horoscope for 22 Dec 2020
Aries The Moon spends the day in your sign, dear Aries, bringing you visibility and clarity. Even so, if you’ve been harboring frustrations about a relationship, they can emerge in small but disruptive ways today. You can be both on the offensive and the defensive at different times today, but […]
Hacking company NSO faces legal battle from Microsoft, Google, Cisco, Dell
Tech giants including Microsoft and Google on Monday joined Facebook’s legal battle against hacking company NSO, filing an amicus brief in federal court that warned that the Israeli firm’s tools were “powerful, and dangerous.” The brief, filed before the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, opens up a […]
HC permits Future deal, but no bar on Amazon to oppose
The Delhi high court on Monday permitted Future Retail Ltd (FRL) to proceed with the sale of its assets to a unit of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) while allowing Amazon.com Inc. to approach appropriate forums to oppose the transaction. In its ruling, a single-judge bench of the Delhi high court […]
Pine labs raises about $100 million, valuation hits a stellar $2 billion
Payments solution provider Pine Labs on Monday said it has raised close to $100 million from American hedge fund Lone Pine Capital that valued the firm at $2 billion. The Noida-based company became India’s first unicorn of 2020 with a reported valuation of $1.6 billion in January when it raised […]
Real-time observation helpful in Stem cell treatment for vascular diseases
A recent study has found out that Stem cell treatment for vascular diseases can be predicted through real-time observation. In the study which was published in the journal Biomaterials, therapeutic efficacy prediction was done using initial distribution images of stem cells that differentiate to endothelial cells. It can be applied […]
Punjab Pre-Primary School Teacher Recruitment 2020: Registration to fill 8393 vacancies ends today
The Recruitment Board of School Education Department, Punjab will close the registration process for pre-primary teacher recruitment on Monday, December 21, 2020. Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the positions online at educationrecruitmentboard.com. The online application process began on December 1, 2020. The recruitment drive is being conducted to […]
Taapsee’s robust leg press session for Rashmi Rocket will stun bodybuilders
If you thought that Taapsee Pannu’s bodybuilding dedication was making Bollywood’s fitness enthusiasts, including Shilpa Shetty Kundra and Tisca Chopra marvel, wait till you see her latest picture of leg workout at the gym. Training tirelessly for her upcoming sports drama, Rashmi Rocket, Taapsee is bent on getting natural with her ripped […]
Google is offering free, weekly Covid-19 tests to its employees
Google has announced another perk for its employees: free, weekly, at-home tests for all its employees in the US, which includes its subsidiaries such as YouTube and Google X as well. This is vastly different from other companies such as Amazon that are offering free tests to only the employees […]
Saudi Arabia, Turkey ban international travel over new coronavirus strain
Saudi Arabia is closing its land borders and suspending international flights for one week following the discovery of a new coronavirus strain in the United Kingdom, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reports citing an internal ministry source. The source said that the new ban could be extended for an […]
Over 4K Indian sellers earned over ₹1 crore in 2020 on Amazon, says report
The year 2020 has been harsh for everyone owing to the Covid-19. Despite the pandemic, over 4,000 sellers in India earned over ₹1 crore in sales in 2020, a new report by Amazon said. Amazon India on Sunday published Amazon SMB Impact Report 2020 in India today wherein the company announced that […]
Priyanka shares new pic of shooting in times of Covid 19, see here
Actor Priyanka Chopra took to instagram to share a brand new picture of herself from the shoot of her upcoming film, Text For You. She also mentioned how daily testing, masks and face shields had become the new normal. Sharing the picture, where she is wearing a face shield, Priyanka wrote: […]
China’s stunning export comeback has factories scrambling for workers
China’s manufacturing recovery, fuelled in part by demand from Covid-constrained consumers abroad, has soared past expectations this year, so much so that factories are now struggling to fill a shortage of blue-collar workers to clear mounting orders. The country’s output of industrial robots, computer equipment, and integrated circuits has roared […]
China could restrict bank tie-ups with fintech platforms, official suggests
China’s former finance minister Lou Jiwei suggested that China could restrict the number of banks a single fintech platform can partner with, to prevent any platform from gaining too much market share, state media reported on Sunday. China’s regulators last month warned the country’s tech giants that they face closer […]